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Recent Examples of plaid
Pair it with a plaid skirt for a bit of ‘90s revival, or add it to your work week rotation with polished trousers and loafers.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Thompson styled the heels with an oversized paneled leather jacket and a plaid dress, both Saint Laurent.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
The trend lends itself well to fall decorating and can be incorporated in subtle ways through through pillows and blanket, or through larger pieces such as a classic leather armchair or a plaid wallpaper.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
The plaid robe itself was made from a cotton-wool blend.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Thompson styled the heels with an oversized paneled leather jacket and a plaid dress, both Saint Laurent.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
The trend lends itself well to fall decorating and can be incorporated in subtle ways through through pillows and blanket, or through larger pieces such as a classic leather armchair or a plaid wallpaper.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
The plaid robe itself was made from a cotton-wool blend.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaid
Adjective
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While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The striped croissant has stripes of raspberry baked in parts of the dough and a raspberry fruit filling inside.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Flannel patterns can include solid colors, checkered prints, stripes, argyle and anything in between.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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This easy fall welcome sign requires just a small chalkboard, a little paint, and a pretty checkered ribbon.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The musician wore a matching navy jacket and knee-length skirt with sparse pleats; the unique layering of a colorful, patterned scarf, light blue collared shirt and gray V-neck sweater accented the navy set.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The patterned floor cushions that match both the couch and the curtains are the cherry on top.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Neighboring water molecules interact with one another by way of hydrogen bonds, depicted with dotted lines in this drawing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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This reversible quilt has a hint of floral romance on one side and a more minimalist dotted print on the other.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hedda is nothing if not a showcase for both the star and her director Nia DaCosta, with the latter setting the drama in 1950s English high society and giving everything a garish, gloriously over-the-top aesthetic that suggests Downton Abbey via Baz Luhrmann.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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The movie has the color palette of a garish tricolored ice pop, a jumble of psychedelic turquoise blue and incandescent fuchsia.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her gaudy sales numbers mirror her Eras Tour live statistics, which were similarly Barry-Bonds-on-steroids margins beyond other successful stadium artists.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers have allowed opposing quarterbacks to play well outside of the Falcons’ Michael Penix in Week 3, but even then, the opposing QBs’ numbers haven’t been all that gaudy.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Plaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaid. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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